Category Archives: Stars

In this conversation with Annette Lee, Associate Professor of Astronomy and Physics at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, we will explore how astronomical and cultural knowledge is embedded in sky stories. An artist-scientist of Native American ancestry, Lee’s interdisciplinary … Continue reading →

“Whatever we do, wherever we go, whatever happens on this crowded surface of interactions constituting our world, there is also the sky. The sky is a familiar – we might even say ‘local’ – representative of space.”

I love this quote from Tarthang Tulku (a Tibetan Buddhist teacher) because it simultaneously puts things in perspective and makes me chuckle. The perspective comes from the reminder that there are things, such as the sky, that are much greater than my personal problems. The chuckle comes from a visual image that popped into my head the first time I read these words. For some reason, my brain zeroed in on the phrase “local representative” and I immediately got a picture of The Sky running for a seat on the U.S. Congress. Just imagine The Sky on the campaign trail…

Winter solstice offers an opportunity to pause and reflect on our spinning world – how through the seasons everything is constantly changing. If we let our energy flow, and trust in divine guidance, we can dance our way through life.

I found out this week that my friend Captain Fred Linari passed away last November at the age of 92. Fred spent his career as a pilot for Pan Am airlines. Boy, did he have some great stories about the … Continue reading →

My astronomer friend in Brazil posted this video to his Facebook page recently and I liked it so much I thought I’d share. It was created by Minute Physics. This video explores the question, “Why is the sky dark?” It kind of messes with your mind a bit because it starts off with an obvious answer that turns out to be surprisingly wrong.